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as in rally
a mass meeting for the purpose of displaying or arousing support for a cause or person
disgruntled students organized a demonstration to protest the change in university policy
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as in display
an outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect
staged a grand demonstration of her love for her husband with a candlelight-and-champagne Valentine's Day dinner
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Recent Examples of demonstration
Amazon’s outages could be a live demonstration of why.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
The main event, however, is demonstrations of the maple syrup-making process, including placing spiles to collect the sap used to make the syrup.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The incident led to concern from the community and a demonstration outside City Hall calling for harsher charges.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026
The event will feature authors, poets, artists and podcasters across panels, book signings, cooking demonstrations and screenings.
—Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
The main event, however, is demonstrations of the maple syrup-making process, including placing spiles to collect the sap used to make the syrup.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The incident led to concern from the community and a demonstration outside City Hall calling for harsher charges.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026
The event will feature authors, poets, artists and podcasters across panels, book signings, cooking demonstrations and screenings.
—Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstration
Noun
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Prosecutors, police and FBI officials say Balat and Kayumi joined a throng of counterprotesters at a small, anti-Muslim rally organized by far-right activist Jake Lang.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who was shot and killed in the mass shooting that erupted at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally in February 2024, left the Jackson County courthouse in tears on Monday afternoon.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Because the emitters are extremely small, the platform can create extremely dense displays.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Carrizo Plain National Monument Wildflowers are continuing to bloom across the monument after early winter rains, with displays currently concentrated on the Temblor Range.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Uber has published a demo showing how the feature works.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Need to record a podcast or quick song demo?—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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In each show, the two nitwits would set out on some caper, which would inevitably go horribly wrong, leaving them broke, or tied up, or in jail, or hanging over a cliff, or some other situation of great peril.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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With style, grace and a lot of love, the Lower Merion High School figure skating duo of Justin and Suri Lue know how to put on a cutting-edge show.—
Krystle Rich,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Demonstration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonstration. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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